Metline | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Metline | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′N 10°03′E / 37.250°N 10.050°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Bizerte Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 9,904 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Metline (Tunisian Arabic: الماتلين) is a commune and town on the Mediterranean coast, in the Bizerte Governorate of northern Tunisia. As of 2004, it had a population of 7,370.[1] It is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Tunis, 28 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of Bizerte and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Ras Jebel. The commune of Metline occupies a peninsula extending between the mountains, the sea and the forest, with a coastline of more than 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). Cape Zebib is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northeast. The commune was created on May 3, 1967.